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To get started with this blank [[TiddlyWiki]], you'll need to modify the following tiddlers:
* [[SiteTitle]] & [[SiteSubtitle]]: The title and subtitle of the site, as shown above (after saving, they will also appear in the browser title bar)
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In order to make this sample readily usable by people who are not yet acquainted with the Viable Systems Model (VSM), the questionnaire can be customised to refer to the participant's organisational context.
These maturity stages are incremental, so in an area where the capacity to deliver a function is absent, then questions on connectivity, balance and consciousness will be skipped
[[Development Manager|DevelopmentManager.html]] - responsible for initiatives which result in changes to the way that your organisation works.
*Think of yourself as a part of the operational management team (your clients) and answer the questions from the perspective of that whole team. e.g. You have a share in the management responsibility for the organization you are changing.
*The questions will cover both their operational and change responsibilities, so you need to answer on behalf of the whole (client) management team.

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This is the Organisational Maturity Model (OMM) developed by [[SCiO|http://scio.org.uk]], a group for systems practitioners based in the UK
OMM is driven by a questionnaire. This is the single user version and contains a maximum of 24 questions. It is designed to show the structural integrity of your organistion from one perspective. The corporate version (currently under development) will give a more complete picture and greater depth of inquiry.
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There are two different options. Each requires you to think about the role you are in a specific way;
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!OMM Director
*use [[this questionnaire|ommDirector .html]] if you are directly responsible to the board rather than to another manager or director.
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!OMM Manager
*use [[this questionnaire|ommManager.html]] if you manage other people and have a manager yourself.
If you have a manager who has staff reporting to them, but you don't have any staff reporting to you -- e.g. you work alone as a service development resource -- use the OMM Manager questionnaire and answer the questions on behalf of the whole management team.
You may find that your role relates to only certain aspects of the OMM. In this case you may need to think of yourself as part of a management team and answer all the questions on behalf of all that team.
Both OMM Director and OMM Manager are also available as online a printable pdf formats [[here|http://scio.org.uk/OMM]] on the ~SCiO Website.

To get started with this blank [[TiddlyWiki]], you'll need to modify the following tiddlers:
* [[SiteTitle]] & [[SiteSubtitle]]: The title and subtitle of the site, as shown above (after saving, they will also appear in the browser title bar)
* [[MainMenu]]: The menu (usually on the left)
* [[DefaultTiddlers]]: Contains the names of the tiddlers that you want to appear when the TiddlyWiki is opened
You'll also need to enter your username for signing your edits: <<option txtUserName>>

The questionnaire addresses six aspects of the Viable System Model:
*Operations
*Co-ordination
*Resource and Performance Delivery
*Monitoring
*Development
*Managing strategy
Each of these six aspects is assessed for where it sits within the four levels of maturity. The six aspects of organisation and four levels of maturity together form the Organisational Maturity Matrix.
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Each aspect of organisation in the VSM is measured against the following four levels of maturity:
*Capacity
**Are there adequate resources to perform this function?
*Connectivity
**Does this function have the relationships with other parties that it needs to perform adequately?
*Balance
**Can both parties resolve their issues and achieve the outcomes they need through their relationship?
*Consciousness
**Does management know that all the other three levels are performing adequately and why this is so?
Each maturity level is self assessed on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is low and 7 is high. How you score is subjective, but this does not affect the validity of the score because the critical issue is the relative maturity of the various aspects of the organisation.
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Licence and Copyright
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The ~SCiO Organisational Maturity Model and questionnaire are free to use and distribute provided ~SCiO is attributed. All material and the design of the maturity model are copyright and no alteration may be made without specific written permission. The OMM and questionnaire may not be re-branded.
~SCiO accepts no responsibility for the use of this model or any decisions taken on the basis of its use.
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The Organisational Maturity Model has been developed from the Viable Systems Model (VSM) and the work of Stafford Beer which provides a solid theoretical basis. VSM provides a universal template, tested in a wide range of different types of organisation -- both large and small -- against which any organisational structure can be compared.
The OMM identifies the activities and links necessary for the organisation to be “viable”. It measures the maturity of the organisation against the presence and strength of these critical activities and links. If these are missing we find predictable symptoms which, in the extreme, can lead to critical failure. So the OMM can also be used as an organisational diagnostic tool.
Answering the questionnaire feeds information about the state of your organisation into the OMM, which analyses areas of strength and weakness within the organisation and provides specific insights into the systemic causes of any organisational problems identified together with potential solutions.
So, the process is for you to answer the questions. Then the OMM provides two forms of feedback, the Organisational Maturity Matrix and a set of Triggered Archetypes derived from your answers. Next you review the archetypes to see which are useful descriptions of your situation. The relevance of these archetypes helps confirm the validity of the assessment.
!![[How is Organisational Maturity Measured? »|How is Organisational Maturity Measured?]]

There are two principal outcomes:
*a measure of the maturity of the organisation across six dimensions and four levels of maturity showing areas of relative strength and weakness.
*a focus for improvement based on a diagnosis of patterns of organisational behaviour or Archetypes.
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*If you want to assess the strengths and weaknesses in your organisation’s structure,
*if you sense your organisation is not running as effectively as it might,
*if you are concerned about the long term viability of your organisation,
*if you sense that actions are being taken are ‘treating’ symptoms rather than the underlying causes;
then you will find The Organisational Maturity Model useful.
It allows managers to improve the capability of their organisation to operate more effectively and adapt to change. It provides a framework to develop the structural integrity of the organisation.
For an individual having an explanation of the systemic causes of the problems faced can suggest alternative ways forward. It provides reassurance about aspects of the organisation that are working well and insights into those aspects of your working life that are caused by the system rather than individuals.
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